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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
Ex-vioe president Wheeler Dying.


MALoSn. \. Y. June 2-Ex-vice Presi-
dent William A. Wheeler is dying He Is
unconscious, and while be may live seveIai
days his death at any moment would not be
unexpected.
MALONE. \. ", June 4.-The death Of ex-
Vice President Wheeler occurred at his home
in Malone this morning at 1910. His sys-
tenn has been gradually breaking down for
the past six months, insomania and neur1i-
sia causing softcniiig of the brain, he being
very rational at times. ON Monday he sank
into condition of unconsciousness, from
which he never aroused but for moment at
a time. Since Wednesday he has not spo-
ken nor given sign ofrecognition of bis fam
iIy or friends The town is draped and flags
are at halfmast The funeral will be held at
ten O'Clock Tuesday. June :. at the Congrega-
tional church There was a meeting of citi-
zens tonight 10 appoint committees for y
citizens. memorial services on Tuesday after
noon. President Cleveland who is in the
Adirondacks. has been notified of the time
Of the funeral.
Hon. William Almon Wheeler was born
in this place on the 50th of June, 1919 His
father died when he was eight years old
leaving his mother in poor circumstances 10
take care of him and his two sisters. Mrs
Wheeler worked hard and succeeded in keep
ing her son at school until he was capable Of
earning his livelihood as a teacher.
Later on he went TO the university of Yer
mont for two years and there studied law for
four years, when he was admitted 10 the bar
From that time on until he was relieved of
the vice presidency he always held public Of
fee Of some kind. Briefly, some Of the offices
to which he was at various times elected
were town clerk, school commissioner. school
inspector. of Malone; district-attorney Of
franklin county. twice member of assembly,
and once state senator.
He was representative in congress at TIE
thirty-seventh and forty-seventy sessions
and in 1877 took possession Of the vice-presi-
dents chair with Il. b. Hayes as president.
shortly after going into this Office his wife
died, and thereafter his whole nature seemed
changed. aud he rarely appeared in public AT
any of the receptions in Washington or else
where.
When his term of Office had expired he re-
tired to his home in Malone and secluded
himself as much as possible from all his old
friends Lately he declined rapidly and il
was apparent that his demise was only a
matter of a short time
OF late years Mr. Wheeler spent great
deal of money in charity and in improving
the condition of the poor in his native local
ity. Mr. Wheeler had been a republican
from the formation of the party and before
that time had been a wing
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
Badly Shaken.

SAN FRANcIsoo, June San earthquake
swept over the greater portion OF Northern
California aud Western Nevada hetween ,
and O'Clock this morning. Reports from
different points seem to place the center of
the wave at the same place on the boundary
line between the two States. One house
near Genoa. New, after the earthquake was
surrounded by cracks in the ground from
an inch to a foot in width. Another stroke
equally as heavy would have destroyed every
brick house in town. At Sacramento it
shook houses, making them rumble as if the
windows were being Jared by gusts of wind.
1'heshociS was also felt in the Yosemite Valley.
Al Carson City, New, pictures and plaster
ing fell from the walls. A large amount of
plaster fell from the supreme court room in
the capitol building Hot Springs are repor-
ted dried up. Virginia City, Truckec, Ma
rysville. Chico and Nevada City are a few Of
many other points affected by the shock.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
Dynamite ln the Coke Country.

cossELlsviiLE, May 81 uynamisers are
this morning an attempt was made to blow
up d portion Of the pumping station at one
of H G. Frick's works. near Davidson Sta
ton, on the southwest branch of the PENN
sylvania Railroad These works are only O
short distance from Connellsyille. A dyna-
mite bomb. masie from piece OF gas pipe.
with theci,ds plugged with oak. was thrown
under the building between 2 and 3 o'clock
this morning. A terrible explosion follow
ed, but luckily the explosive matter used
was not sufficient in quantity 10 accomplish
the purpose of tearing the building 10 pieces.
One side of the structure was shattered, the
glass all broken and the stairway leading
from the first to the second story displaced.
There were three men sleeping in the build
gin at the time. the pumper, fireman and
watchman. When the building shook the
men jumped from their beds. thinking, per-
haps, it had been struck by lightning. They
rushed down stairs and were Mortified 10
find that an attempt had been made 10 blow
them up. Thep saw men in the distance
and started towards them, but were compelI-
cd to retreat under fire At least a dozen
shots were fired and the three men were
forced too seek places of safety. The dyna-
miters stood their ground for short time
and then ran off towards Connellsville.
The news created considerable excitement
in the region, and many of the men now on
duty at the works in the capacity of super
intendents, watchmen, etc. are fearful of
further development on the part Of the
strikers Threats are said TO have been
made. The dynamite bomb had il been far
enough under the building. would probably
have blown it and the men into atoms.
This is not The work Of Hungarisns. re-
marked one of the operators this afternoon,
" but of some German Anarchists, and ! ana
sorry 10 say there are quite number of
them in the region One of the men arrest
ed day or two ago charged with complici-
" in the Jimiown riot. declared in an adj
dress TO the strikers that he ccognized no
law but that of his OWN hands.
From what could be learned this after
noon the operators will take some vigorous
STEPS TO prevent any further depredations or
riots in tie region
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
The General Revenue sIlI FalIs.


HannisnsRa. Pa, May Silt was an-
nouneed to-day at the Executive Depart
ment that the General Revenue bin could not
become law because either the President
of the Senate Hon George Handy Smith,
or Lieutenant Governor Davies had ia lied to
attach his signature to il as prescribed by the
Constitution. Under the provisions of that
instrument the Senate must be notified of
thcinioniion Of its Presiding Officer 10 sign
any bill and the act must be noted on the
journal As this was not done, and the Pre-
siding Officers autograph does not appear
with that of Speaker Boyers one of the
most important acts of the Assembly of 1887
fails Governor Beaver spent u whole day
in consideration of the measure. and took up
his pen 10 sign il, when he discovered the
absence of the necessary name Just how
the omission occurred is impossible TO con
ieetnre. bur it might have happened in sew
eral ways. Governor Beaver says there viii
be no extra session of the Legislature called
on account OF the omission This discov-
cry will neeessitate the pairing down of a
large number of appropriations which were
based on estimated increase ofrevenue under
the new law ,sas il was calculated that 81 600
600 would be brought into the Golfers of
the State through the operations of this act.
Many an item in the General Appropriation
bill will now, consequently, tall under the
veto of Governor Beaver. Several dele
cations were before the Governor to-day 10
urge his signature of certain items in the ap-
preparation bill 1t is intimated that theb bill
providing 100000 for Improvements to the
Capitol may suffer with the rest but the
Governor is silent as 10 where he viii cut
One theory advanced to explain the omis-
sion Of the necessary signature is that the
Messenger Clerk inadvertently conveyed the
bill 10 the Secretary of the Commonwealth at
ter Speaker Boyer had sighed it, not presen-
ting it to the Presiding Officer of the Senate.
Governor Beaver was loath to believe that
the bill was lost, but there was no alterna-
tive, and he consulted with State Treasurer
Quay, Auditor General Norris, and Secretary
Stone over the matter. The result was de
cision that the Incompetence of the sigma
tnre killed the bill.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
Adams County Farmers Badly Vic
timiZed.

GETTYsBuRe. June 1.-Two men, Smith
and Peterson by name, claiming to represent
the, " American seed and cereal company of
Michigan have been operating in this
county since April, using this town as head
quarters They sold gold dust wheat for
SO bushe agreeing to buy certain a.
mount back at S. In their transaction they
have taken, il is estimated, $4,000 worth of
notes in this county. They were attacked
by a local paper. but without effect some of
the most substantial farmers entering their
trap They were accused Of being in con-
cord with the oats swindlers operating in
the Cumberland Valley. This was denied
but nevertheless there was hardly week
passed in which Boyd and Rogers was not
seen here and in earnest consultation with
them. During the next day or so Smith
and Peterson disappeared and is not known
where they are Whether they will return
is unknown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
Bloody Affray In the Choctaw Ma
ton Battle Between Whites and
Half-BreedS.

LITTLE Rock. ARK, June 3.-Reports from
the Choctaw Nation are to the effect that the
trouble between the full bloods and half
breeds is growing in intensity, and has in
many cases terminated in hloodshed.
The Governor of the Nation and local au-
thorities are doing al in their power 10 pre-
serve peace and protect lives and property,
but the men who were at the bottom of the
trouble are desperadoes, many Of whom have
asprice on their heads, hence peaceful set
tlelnent seems impossible.
Rnmors Of murder and deeds Of lawless-
ness are coming in thick and fast, while
many families continue 10 leave the country.
There is an Unsurpassed bitterness against
whites who have mtermarried with Choctaw
women. thus acquiring rights in the Nation,
and these. "squaw men, as they are termed,
are objects of persecution. Many of the full
bloods urge the expulsion of every white
man in Choctaw territory, giving as a reason
that they are dangerous in stirring up strife
between full bloods and haIi-breeds, and are
constantly encroaclling on Indian rights.
\ party of whites and half-breeds we're at
tackled Monday on Buffalo creek. by a band
of full bloods. In the melee several Were
wounded on either side two fatally. The
attacking partv retreated
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
Murriered Bows.

REApENG, Pa, June 2.-During last night
a crowd Of fifty determined men left Ann
vile for Lebanon to lynch William Show
evs the murderer of his two grandchildren,
now in Jail there They were joined by $50
more from Lebanon, and marched through
the streets for the purpose of storming the
jail Some of the officials met them, and af-
ter much persuasion induced them to dis
perse, promising that Showers should receive
full justice,
Showers insists that the boys were murder
ed by man known as Cowboy Hoftinagle
who was married to Showers daughter,
mother of the children, after she bad given
birth to five iliegitimate children with as
many different fathers. Hoinagle has re-
Gently been in this vicinity and Showers
claims that Hoffnaglc kidnapped and muir
dered them ard buried them in the ditch in
Showers garden. Hoifnagie is at large but
be may be arrested.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
Flooded BY A waterspout.

CLEvELASp, June Sat o5eriin this after
noon, during thunderstorm, much damage
was done by cloud-burst or waterspout.
When the storm was at its height an inn
meuse volume of wafer came down sudden
ly, swelling 10 a raging torrent the little
creek which flows through the town. fhe
stream rose several feet within few min
utes, flooding streets, filling cellars and in
many cases driving persons to the upper
stories of the dwellings and 10 housetops.
One house was tioated from It's foundations
and havoc was played by the water in two
lumber yards.
Three hundred feet of the Lake Shore Rail-
road track was washed away, and one pass
enger train was stopped. The flood subsided
almost as quickly as il came. The damage
will probably be $4,000 TO 2o,0o0
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
yellow Fewer at key West.

KEY Wet. Fla, June5.-T. G. cragin died
of yellow fever at the hospital last night,
making five deaths in all. There were two
new cases to-day. The Board of Health has
declared the fever epidemic and will no lon
ger insist on removing patients to the hos
pital
This action will probably be very benef-
cial, as many Eases occur in private houses,
where the patient can have comforts and
nnIsing not to be found in the hospital
The fact of moving patients itself nearly al
ways proves fatal
\ great number Of strangers left in the
steamer to-day, thus reducing the danger
There is no fear OF our own people. The
city authorities urge all unaeclimated people
to leave Many mechanics ilocked here af-
ter the great fire and have not saved enough
to get away with.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
Masked Men Rob an Expresses Train

FoRT WORTH, TEX, June 5.--As the cast
bound Texas and Pacific express was pull
ing out of Banbrook, the first station west of
Fort Worth, at 7:45 tonight, four masked
men leaped on the engine and with drawn
revolvers ordered the engineer, John Baker,
to pull on The engineer obeyed, and the
train moved forward two miles to Bueshy
Creek. Here on a high tresile it was stopp-
ed. The express messenger named, Tom
Marsos, was a new man on the road, and
opened the door TO ascertain the delay. No
sooner had he done 50 than masked man
leaped in and demanded all the money in
the car. The cxpressman valued bis life bet
ter than anything else and gracefully sub
mitted. A clean haul was made. The train
was a through one from Fl Paso and gener-
ally carries large amount of money. The
figures given out here tonight are 81 $50
while some assert that the amount is over
$1,000. Aher robbiug the express sar the
postal car was searched. but only three reg
istered letters, containing few hundred dol
lars, We're taken. The train was delayed on
ly twenty minutes
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
The Mexican Volcano.

TOMBSTONE, ARI., June 2.-Senor Campo.
who has just arrived from Nooosari. states
that authentic news has reached 0rosura
that AT the time Of the first earthquake vol
cano broke oIt on the Chihuahua side of the
Sierra Madre Mountains, near Pictlras Versies,
and about thirty miles west of Casas Gran,les.
Different parties, numbering thirty per-
sons in all, have gone from Casas Grandes TO
inspect the volcano, but owing TO sie intense
heat they have been unable 10 approach
nearer than within three miles Of the mass
OF molten lava, which pours down the noun
tain side and which is estimated TO extend
fully ten miles from the crater Of the volcano.
Volumes of smoke by day and red glare by
night fran the burning mountain are visible
for a long distance. Governor Torres. of So
nora has directed that party be sent from
oposura TO inspect and report upon the ple-
nomenon.
4 Slight shock of earthquake was felt here
on Monday andanoiher al . 2o'clock, Tuesday
morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08

TnnorcH The gross negligence of some
of the officials at Harrisburg, the Rev
enue bill was sent to the Governor with
out having the signature Of the presiding
officer of the Senate affixed to it, there
fore il could not bcapproved by him, and
of course failed fo become law. The
Constitution requires that: "The presid-
iny officer Of each House SHALL IN the
presence OF the House over which he pre-
sides. sign all bills and joint resolutions
passed bv the General Assembly after
their titles have been publicly read inn
mediately before signing: and the fact Of
signing shall he entered-upon the jour
nal.s In this case the bin passed both
Houses, but the important formality. OF
being signed by the Presiding officer of
the Senate was neglected, and the jour
nal Of that body is totally silent regarding
it, The legislation was therefore incom-
plete when it came TO the hands of the
Governor, and his signature could not
cure the fatal constitutional defect. Hap
PLY. the failure of this bin while inorti-
fying and annoying, and detrimental to
many public interests, will not cause Sc
rious financial embarrassment to the
State. 1t will have to get along for the
next couple Of years with its old tax laws,
and be satisfied with the amount of rev.
enue they raise, and the Governor
through the medium Of his veto power
will have TO largely cut down the appro-
priations voted by the Legislature in an
ticipation of the heavily increased rev
enue this bin was expected TO produce.
This is one of the evil results of dilly-dal-
lying during the session, and then rushing
through business with railroad speed iii
It's expiring hours
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
A Terrible Charge.

READlNG, Pa, May 3l.-William Showers,
acigarmaker. aged fifty nine years, was ar
rested at Annville, Lebanon county, at mid
nigLt, charged with numbering his two
grandchildren. William and Samuel, aged re-
speciively three and five years. The chill
dren were the illegi;imate offspring ofshow-
ers deceased daughter. Two weeks ago he
drove into the mountains with the children
in his wagon and returned without them.
Nothing has been heard of them since, and
as Showers told many conflicting stories re-
garding their absence. the district attorney
last night ordered his arrest ON the charge
Of taking their lives. and he was lodged in
jail
Search was made for the children and re-
suited in finding their bodies buried in
slowers' yard with ropes around their neck.
showers was engaged 10 marry Elizabeth
i.ange. but her one condition was thar the
children should first be got rid of by placing
them in charge of some other person. Show
crs at first pretended that he kpasf nothing
OF The children's death saying two strangers
carried them off while he left them by the
e,dside to water his horse, when on the
Jay to a neighbor's, with whom lie iHtead-
a. 10 leave them. The coroners jury rem
{ red 1, verdict that showers had murdered
the boys showers has since confessed the
r-ime
There is great excitement in the vicinity
Of showers home, and threats oi lynching
&c freely made When found, the bodies Of
ne i,i,. were aude except their night shirts,
showing that they had been taken from bed
NJ murdered in cold blood. They had
.,es slangIed with the ropes found around
ieir necks and their skulls had been crush
"a in with club. Their bodies We're badly
,'ecomposed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
in Commemoratlon of Logan.


SPRIoGFIELD, III, june "A meeting of
the l05 members of the Legislature who
elected John A. Logan United States Senator
was held tonight. \ permanent organiza-
ton was effected by the election Of c. e. Full
Ter, president Col Bogardus secretary, and
II. H. Evans. viee-president. Il was decided
10 hold biennial meeting on May 10, the
date when Logan was elected during every
session of the Legislature, and memorial
committee was appointed TO place annually
a wreath upon his tomb upon this date. Ii
was also decided that members of the organ
ization should attend and assist i'll the exer-
cises when the body of Logan is transferred
to the tomb which is now being constructed
in Chicago
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
Robbers Burn a jail to Get Rid of an
Important Witness.

PEKrN, ILL.,, May 81. Edward l-ahart was
robbed in MaclSinaw last Tnesdey night Of a
large sum Of money, and on Wednesday Ed
Short and ; Nichols were lodged in Jail here
for robbery. II was known that Others were
concerned in the crime Yesterday man
went to Lahari, gave him 500 of the stolen
money and exacted from him Il promise
that he would go away and not appear a
gainst the robbers. Instead of doing this he
got drunk, abused his landlady and was
locked up in the calaboose Last night the
ealaboose was burned and Laliart pcrished
in the flames. 1t is the general opinion here
that the ealaboose was set on fire to destroy
the principal witness against Short aud
Nichols. What remained ofthe body was
buried to-day. Officers are investigating the
matter and it is very likely that the gang of
highway robbers which has infested Macki-
Baw for many years viii be brought to grief
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
A Hermit pies in HIS lonely Home.


RgADrNG, Pa, June 4.-Lewis Hirchley,
aged 60 years, was found dead in bed this
morning in secluded section of Rockland
township, this county, where for many years
he led the life of hermit His sole com
panions were several dogs. His hut was To-
Gated on barren tract of land surrounded
by heavy timber, far away from any dwell
ings. In summer he performed odd jobs
among the farmers, and in the winter cut
coriwood and rails He was seen alive yes
terlay and appeared to be in good health.
1t is supposed that he saved considerable
day. As there was no marks of violence
upon his person the coroner's jury rendered
a verdict Of death from apoplexy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-08
More Lynching in Indiana.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 3.-l-ater reports
from Eckert, Ind, where the Davis boys were
lynched for aI,ducting and brutaily assault
ing Miss Flannesan, say that William Kel-
lam. father-in-law of one of the Davis boys
was lynched at the same time. 1t is also re-
ported thar the mob went TO the home of
Mrs. Emiow, the mother ofthe Davis boys.
and dragged away Andrew Emlow, a youn-
ger son of the old woman His body has
not been found, and the lynchers will not
tell what has been done with him. Miss
Flanne,yan is recovering
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Killed in Church.

CONWAY, Ark, June 2.-Information was
received to-day ofa terrible ailray between
young farmers during spelhng-bee at a
church in Harvey township, II miles from
conway, between Dan and Albert Maybe and
Tom Middleton The latter and Dan May
be were rivals for the hand Of "a neighboring
belle. saturday night they called Middle
ION out of the church and accused him Of
lying seized him and began stabbing him
with a knife During the aitray, which
emptied the church. several shots were fired
one of which struck Middleton. and another
MORALLY wounded Dan Mabey Albert
Mabey was also seriously shot. Dan died
on Monday. Albert has disappeared and
Middleton is reported dying this morning.
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Philadelphia Extremely Dry.

PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-Fhere was an I'M
usual actual closing of harrooms to-day.
Even most of those places which have fur
nished dinner at p cents head to Sunday
workers and given their patrons keys refused
to open the doors The effort appears TO be
TO make the law as unpopular as possible.
a number of saloons have stopped taking
newspapers, saying that the strict enforce
ment of the law is due to them and also rs
they lose their Sunday trade they will cut
down expenses as much as possible A num-
Der will abolish free lunches. One saloon
keeper who subscribed for forty papers daily
and weekly, English, French and German,
has given them all up.